Boris Johnson’s premiership blowing up
With the resignations of his finance and health ministers on Tuesday following a string of scandals, the UK PM is battling to stay in office.
Add BT as a preferred source
DeeperDive is a beta AI feature. Refer to full articles for the facts.
BORIS Johnson’s three-year anniversary as UK prime minister is on July 21, but celebrations will not be on his mind after the dramatic deepening on Tuesday (July 5) of the crisis surrounding his government.
Downing Street was rocked by two major Cabinet resignations, Finance Minister Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid, plus that of around half a dozen junior ministers. There is no question that Johnson now faces the most perilous period of his premiership, and the end-game may be closing in fast.
Johnson sought to stop the haemorrhaging of his political power on Tuesday with a mini Cabinet reshuffle. Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi replaces Sunak at the Treasury, while Steve Barclay moves from being Johnson’s chief of staff to health secretary. Zahawi is, in turn, replaced by education minister Michelle Donelan.
Decoding Asia newsletter: your guide to navigating Asia in a new global order. Sign up here to get Decoding Asia newsletter. Delivered to your inbox. Free.
Share with us your feedback on BT's products and services
